Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-10
XLi%TH CONGRESS.

IN the Senate. OF the 18th, a message was re-
ceived from the President declining to furnish
correspondence, etc, connected with the Selz-
ure and sale of the schooner Rebecca and the
resignation of the late Minister Jackson to
Mexico Messrs. Edmunds and Allison cr1t1-
csed severely the delays of the House with
business, which now appears to make
an extra session inevitable. the House
Labor Appropriation bill was passed.
The House bill to prevent en-
ployment of convict labor on public buildings
or public works was passed. The vote OF the
25th passing Edmunds' Pleuro-Pneumonla Dill
was reconsidered, and the original bill was
amended and passed-..-.1n the House the
Legislative Appropriation bill was considered,
and the Republican members laid all the blame
of the backward condition of business on
the Democratic majority. A futile effort was
made to consider the amended joint resolution
to investigate Pacific railroads. The Legis.
lative Appropriation bill was considered, and q
six months supply substitute ruled out OF
order. The night session was devoted to con
sideration of the Legislative Appropriation
bill.
In the Senate, on the 1st Mr.. Edmunds per
sisted in his determination to have things run
on regular and orderly principles" and in,
sisted on having measures and proceedings
read, which consumed much time. An explana-
ton was made by Mr.. Hoar as to the st atus OF
the credentials of Mr.. Turpie, Senator
elect from Indiana. Most of the night
session was devoted to eulogies to
dead Congressman. .-.....In the House tn q
River and Harbor, Legislative, Executive and
Judicial and Indian Appropriation bills, as a
agreed upon in conference were passed. AT
night number of bridge bills were passed
among the structures provided for being one
across the Missouri at Kansas City and one at
Omaha and one across the Mississippi at
KeOkuk.
In the Senate, on the I'd, the Secretary Of
War furnished the documents connected with
| the surrender of Geronimo. After considering
minor matters the Senate debated the Naval
| Appropriation bill until p. M, when recess
was taken until p. m. At the night session
| the Naval Appropriation bill was passed. The
bill for Lincoln-Grant memorial bridge across
| the Potomac was passed 800. In the House the
conference report on the Fisheries Retallatory
bill-the House making concessions to the
Senate-was adopted. and the Dill
passed. The same course was pursued with
| the Pacific Railroad Investigation resolution
and the same passed. Disagreement in the
Senate amendments to the Post-Ohice Appro-
priation bill was carried The bill passed, as
amended by the Senate, allowing Albert Ii.
Emmery 100000 for construction of an iron
and steel testing machine. At the night ses-
sion the conference report on the Agrlcult-
ural Appropriation bill was concurred in and
the bill passed.
IN the Sonata on the Sd, the legislative day
of Wednesday was continued up till eleven
o'clock and a number of minor measures were
disposed of. The Legislative, Judicial and Elk
ecutive Appropriation bill was passed. Mr..
Hoar precipitated a controversy by criticism
of the course of Speaker Carlisle in connection
with legislation in the House, Mr.. Beck and Mr..
Blackburn speaking in defense of Mr.. Carlisle
and against the propriety of the attitude as
sumed by Mr. Hoar. The Sundry Civil bill was
passed The bills for erecting public buildings
at Dayton, o.; Sioux City, Ia; Lafayette,
Ind, and Lynn, Mass. passed over the Presi-
dents vetoes. A number OF appropriation
and other bills were non-concurred in. In
the House the bill to modify the internal reve-
nue. system of taxation, measure very favor
able to small growers of tobacco and distillers
of whisky, was defeated. The Senate bill re-
pealing the Tenure-of- Office act passed.
After a spirited debate, in which labor troubles
cut considerable figure, the Senate bill to ac-
cept donation certain lands in Chicago for
military purposes was passed The Grand
Tower Bridge bill was also passed
IN the Senate on the 9Th very little general
legislation was transacted, conferences gem
orally disagreeing, on measures deadIocked in
the House. A large number of private bills
firmed recorder of deeds for the District of
Columbia; also Lieutenant Greedy to be
Chief Signal Officer and Brgadier
General. Adjourned sine die. ..... In the House
an all-night session was held. and the legisIa-
tive work of the day was similar to that trans
acted in the Senate A resolution of thanks
was rendered Speaker Carlisle. Adjourned
sine die.